Sacred promises
JOHANNESBURG: A promise to the poor is particularly sacred. It is an…
Keeping Africa's turnaround on track
MONROVIA: For more than a decade, much of Africa has been moving…
The fight for Pakistan's soul
CAMBRIDGE: As its army confronts, ever more bloodily, the Taliban in the…
Pollsters find Israeli public less supportive of settlements
JERUSALEM: In previous decades, an American president who pressured Israel to freeze…
Mass turnout at Islamophobia victim's funeral
CAIRO: Thousands of outraged Egyptians demonstrated after the funeral prayers in Alexandria…
With a Grain of Salt: Hard Luck
I was recently in the United States to participate in a conference…
AUC launches School of Business, a first in the region
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo (AUC) is expanding into new academic…
Egypt sees 4.7 pct growth in Q3, say reports
CAIRO: Egypt s economic growth rate for the third quarter of this…
Officials: Israeli sub crosses Suez Canal
JERUSALEM: An Israeli submarine has sailed through the Suez Canal into the…
Ban Ki-moon's hushed power
NEW YORK: Days after Sri Lanka's government defeated its long-time foe, the…